35 tons of catfish products produced in Mississippi recalled; some items shipped to Arkansas

ITTA BENA, Miss. — A Mississippi company is recalling around 35 tons of catfish products that might have been tainted by a compound that poses a public health concern.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Friday that various fresh and frozen, raw, intact Siluriformes products were produced Feb. 16 at the Heartland Catfish Co. Routine sampling results March 8 found violative levels of the chemical leucomalachite green, a dye used to detect invisible blood stains or as an antifungal drug in the fish industry.

The items were shipped to retail locations in Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Texas and Vermont. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, and the USDA has classified it as a hazard situation with a "remote possibility" of adverse consequences.

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